Stock Scorecard

Stock Summary for John Wiley & Sons Inc - Class B (WLYB) - $37.53 as of 10/23/2025 12:44:10 PM EST

Total Score

15 out of 30

Safety Score

38 out of 100

Currently on the following lists
None
Tim's Recommendation
Possible Buy

Growth List Algorithm Criteria for WLYB

Positive Quarterly and Annual earnings growth
P/E ratio less than Industry P/E Ratio
P/E ratio less than Sector P/E Ratio
P/E ratio that is half the Annual earnings growth rate (or less)
Positive net cash position the past year and most recent quarter
Equity to debt ratio greater than 0.75 for past year and most recent quarter
Positive net income past year and 12 trailing months
Free cash flow ratio greater than 0 and less than 10

Small Cap List Algorithm Criteria for WLYB

Revenue growing by at least 20% average per year over the last 5 years
Market Capitalization under 2 billion
Price to Sales (P/S) ratio 12 trailing months less than Industry P/S ratio twelve trailing months
Price to Sales (P/S) ratio 12 trailing months less than Sector P/S ratio twelve trailing months
Net Income past year > Net Income prior year OR Net Income 12 trailing months > Net Income prior year OR Net Income 12 trailing months > Net Income past year

Dividend List Algorithm Criteria for WLYB

Declared an ex-dividend date
Forward annual dividend rate greater than 2
Positive net cash position the past year and most recent quarter
Equity to debt ratio greater than 0.75 for past year and most recent quarter
Current ratio most recent quarter greater than 2
Cash Flow per Share greater than Trailing Dividend Rate

Bonus Criteria for WLYB

P/E ratio less than five-year Average P/E ratio
Last Price to 52 Week Low Ratio Less Than 1
Total Cash Per Share > Last Day Price
P/S Ratio < 1
P/B Ratio < 1

Safety Rating Criteria for WLYB (38 out of 100)

Stock Price Rating (Max of 10) 8
Historical Stock Price Rating (Max of 10) 8
Stock Price Trend (Max of 10) 2
Book Value (Max of 10) 5
Book Value to Price (Max of 10) 0
Analyst Buy Ratings (Max of 5) 0
Analyst Strong Buy Ratings (Max of 5) 0
Dividend Yield Percentage (Max of 10) 6
Operating Margin (Max of 10) 2
Trading Volume (Max of 10) 0
Price to Earnings (Max of 10) 7
Geopolitical Risk Adjustment (Always 0 for USA or a Negative Number for Non-USA) 0

Financial Details for WLYB

Company Overview
Ticker WLYB
Company Name John Wiley & Sons Inc - Class B
Country USA
Description N/A
Sector Name COMMUNICATION SERVICES
Industry Name PUBLISHING
Most Recent Quarter 7/31/2025
Next Earnings Date 12/4/2025

Stock Price History
Last Day Price 37.53
Price 4 Years Ago 49.09
Last Day Price Updated 10/23/2025 12:44:10 PM EST
Last Day Volume 57
Average Daily Volume 815
52-Week High 51.10
52-Week Low 36.20
Last Price to 52 Week Low 3.67%

Valuation Measures
Trailing PE 21.08
Industry PE 18.83
Sector PE 33.41
5-Year Average PE 13.89
Free Cash Flow Ratio 4.02
Industry Free Cash Flow Ratio 21.02
Sector Free Cash Flow Ratio 16.92
Current Ratio Most Recent Quarter 0.65
Total Cash Per Share 9.34
Book Value Per Share Most Recent Quarter 13.77
Price to Book Ratio 2.91
Industry Price to Book Ratio 2.99
Sector Price to Book Ratio 7.64
Price to Sales Ratio Twelve Trailing Months 1.20
Industry Price to Sales Ratio Twelve Trailing Months 1.77
Sector Price to Sales Ratio Twelve Trailing Months 2.87
Analyst Buy Ratings N/A
Analyst Strong Buy Ratings N/A

Share Statistics
Total Shares Outstanding 8,767,800
Market Capitalization 329,055,534
Institutional Ownership 2.57%

Dividends
Ex-Dividend Date 10/7/2025
Previous Dividend Amount 0.3550
Current Dividend Amount 0.3550
Total Years Dividend Increasing Dividend Aristocrat - Increasing for 31 Years
Trailing Annual Dividend Rate 1.42
Trailing Annual Dividend Yield 3.83%
Forward Annual Dividend Rate 1.42
Forward Annual Dividend Yield 3.84%
5-Year Dividend Payments Count 20
3-Year Average Dividend Yield 3.28%
5-Year Average Dividend Yield 3.64%
1-Year Dividend Growth Rate Percentage 0.89%
3-Year Dividend Growth Rate Percentage 0.44%
5-Year Dividend Growth Rate Percentage 0.76%
All-Time Dividend Growth Rate Percentage 8.58%
Dividend Payout Ratio 79.49%

Income Statement
Quarterly Earnings Growth YOY 174.30%
Annual Earnings Growth 142.01%
Reported EPS 12 Trailing Months 1.78
Reported EPS Past Year 0.49
Reported EPS Prior Year 1.54
Net Income Twelve Trailing Months 97,297,000
Net Income Past Year 84,161,000
Net Income Prior Year -200,319,000
Quarterly Revenue Growth YOY -1.70%
5-Year Revenue Growth -1.74%
Operating Margin Twelve Trailing Months 7.96%

Balance Sheet
Total Cash Most Recent Quarter 81,850,000
Total Cash Past Year 85,882,000
Total Cash Prior Year 83,249,000
Net Cash Position Most Recent Quarter -736,422,000
Net Cash Position Past Year -703,553,000
Long Term Debt Past Year 789,435,000
Long Term Debt Prior Year 767,096,000
Total Debt Most Recent Quarter 818,272,000
Equity to Debt Ratio Past Year 0.49
Equity to Debt Ratio Most Recent Quarter 0.47
Total Stockholder Equity Past Year 752,206,000
Total Stockholder Equity Prior Year 739,716,000
Total Stockholder Equity Most Recent Quarter 733,059,000

Free Cash Flow
Free Cash Flow Twelve Trailing Months 129,372,000
Free Cash Flow Per Share Twelve Trailing Months 14.76
Free Cash Flow Past Year 119,817,000
Free Cash Flow Prior Year 105,882,000

Options
Put/Call Ratio 0.00
Has Options False
Liquidity Rating None

Technical Analysis
Yahoo Finance Chart Yahoo Finance Chart
MACD -0.79
MACD Signal -0.67
20-Day Bollinger Lower Band 35.43
20-Day Bollinger Middle Band 40.06
20-Day Bollinger Upper Band 44.68
Beta 1.04
RSI 40.71
50-Day SMA 37.92
150-Day SMA 0.00
200-Day SMA 39.38

System
Modified 10/23/2025 12:44:13 PM EST